Love chewy cookies with a little crunch? These Toffee Pecan Crispy Rice Cookies deliver salty-sweet magic with buttery toffee bits, toasted pecans, and crispy rice cereal.
Perfect for bake sales, lunchboxes, or a cozy treat with coffee—this easy recipe comes together fast with simple pantry ingredients.
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How to Make These Cookies
- Measure dry ingredients into a medium bowl.
- Measure add-ins into a second bowl.
- Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and egg in a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add the dry ingredients, mix until just combined.
- Add the mix-ins.
- Chill the dough for a few hours or overnight before baking.
Serving Ideas
-These are great sturdy, little cookies to eat on a boat--one hand for the ship, one hand for a cookie
-Send with your children for school lunch. These cookies will hold up no matter what your kid throws at them.
-Skip your high fiber cereal breakfast and eat a couple of these cookies with your morning coffee instead. You're not really cheating because these cookies have pecans--protein and fiber--and cereal, a breakfast food!
Toffee lovers might also like Chewy Toffee Cookies or its chocolate toffee cookie cousin. Or consider Toffee Doodles, a delicious smash up of toffee with snickerdoodle cookie. But there are also Cake Mix Toffee Bars, which are quick and easy and delightful and Cake Mix Snickerdoodles.
Pecan lovers should try Pecan Chocolate Chip cookies, another cookie recipe based on the Food52 formula. Or Pecan Bark, one of my most popular recipes on Kitchen Serf.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I swap in chocolate chips or other mix-ins?
Yes! You can easily swap the toffee bits or pecans for chocolate chips, walnuts, or even dried cranberries. Just keep the total amount of mix-ins around 1 ½ cups.
Do I have to chill the dough?
Chilling helps the cookies hold their shape and develop richer flavor, but if you’re in a rush, you can bake them right away just expect a little more spread.
How long do these cookies stay fresh?
Stored in an airtight container, these cookies stay fresh for about 4-5 days. You can also freeze them baked or as dough for longer storage.
Can I make these gluten-free?
Yes! Use your favorite 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend and make sure your crispy rice cereal is labeled gluten-free (some brands sneak in malt flavoring).
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Recipe
Toffee Pecan Crispy Rice Cookies
Make this cookie for the ultimate in chew with a bit of salty sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ sticks butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
Measure the dry ingredients flour through salt and place in a small bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter on medium speed for two minutes until fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and blend together.
- Add sugar and mix on medium speed for one to two minutes.
- Add egg and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- Pour dry ingredients into mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Don’t over mix or your cookies will be tough
- Add toffee bits. Mix until just incorporated.
- Add cereal (I used crisp rice cereal) and ½ cup chopped nuts (I used pecans) stir into the cookie dough with a spatula.
Scoop out dough onto plastic wrap and wrap tightly.
- Chill dough for at least three hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Scoop dough onto parchment lined baking sheet using a cookie scoop or teaspoon
- Bake at 375 for 12 to 13 minutes. Pay attention to what you’re smelling. When you smell the cookies, they are done baking or nearly so.
Nutrition Information
Yield 36 Serving Size 36 cookiesAmount Per Serving Calories 139Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 24mgSodium 144mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 0gSugar 12gProtein 1g
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